As of January 18, 2006.

Official Responses from Party Leaders Regarding the CEDAW Pledge (listed in the order in which they signed)

Bloc Quebecois

“If elected, I, Gilles Duceppe, will take concrete and immediate measures, as recommended by the United Nations, to ensure that Canada fully upholds its commitments to women in Canada.” (January 11, 2006) (translated)

View the letter from Gilles Duceppe, Leader of the Bloc Quebecois (in French) (pdf)
View the pledge card signed by Gilles Duceppe (in French) (pdf)

New Democratic Party (NDP)

” I’m ready to support women’s human rights and I agree that Canada has more to do to meet its international obligations to women’s equality.
When elected our caucus members will take concrete and immediate measures, as recommended by the United Nations, to ensure that Canada fully upholds its commitments to women in Canada.” (January 13, 2006)

View the letter from Jack Layton, Leader of the NDP (pdf)

Green Party

“If elected, I, Jim Harris on behalf of all Green Party of Canada candidates will take concrete and immediate measures, as recommended by the United Nations, to ensure that Canada fully upholds its commitment to women in Canada.” (January 15, 2006)

View the letter from Jim Harris, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (pdf)

Liberal Party

“…a Liberal government will take concrete and immediate measures, as recommended by the United Nations, to ensure that Canada fully upholds its commitments to women in Canada.” (January 16, 2006)

View the letter from Paul Martin, Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada (pdf)

Conservative Party

“Yes, I’m ready to support women’s human rights and I agree that Canada has more to do to meet its international obligations to women’s equality.
If elected, I will take concrete and immediate measures, as recommended by the United Nations, to ensure that Canada fully upholds its commitments to women in Canada.” (January 18, 2006)

View the letter from Stephen Harper, Leader of the Conservative Party (pdf)

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To view the recommendations made by the United Nations to Canada in 2003, please click here.

To learn more about CEDAW, Canada’s commitments, and more about the United Nations’ recommendations, please view FAFIA’s CEDAW toolkit.